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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus' Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Carol Case, Heather harper / Bach Choir, New Philhamonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks [ EMI / CD - released 30/Sep/1987 ] Celebrated as the musical poet of the English landscape, Vaughan Williams was also a visionary composer of enormous range: from the pastoral lyricism of The Lark Ascending and the still melancholy of Silent Noon to the violence of the Fourth Symphony... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: Schubert and the Countryside Elizabeth Connell (Soprano) / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 5 / CD - released 20/Aug/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE 'I have never heard Elizabeth Connell's voice more beautifully caught on disc than in this Schubert series' (The Guardian) |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Messiah (complete) Elizabeth Gale, Marjana Lipovsek, Werner Hollweg, Roderick Kennedy / Concentus musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Ultima / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/1997 ] Conducting a dazzling array of soloists and Concentus Musicus Wien, the groundbreaking ensemble he established in the early 1950s, Nikolaus Harnoncourt unfolds this narrative with his customary flair, precision and immediacy. |
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GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure: Melodies / Lieder Elly Ameling (soprano), Gerard Souzay (baritone) & Dalton Baldwin (piano) [ EMI Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2008 ] Originally recorded in 1974 |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG / FRANZ LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schoenberg/Liszt: Piano Concertos Emanuel Ax (piano) The Philharmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Sony Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/1993 ] Emanuel Ax has been classed among the master pianists ever since his victory at the inaugural Arthur Rubinstein Competition in 1974. His long association with RCA/Sony began the very next year, with a spellbinding disc of Chopin and Liszt... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Ballades Op.10 Emil Gilels (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum [ Deutsche Grammophon Classikon / CD - released 15/Sep/2001 ] "Titanic performances that underline the structural integrity of these massive works, but also alive to their poetic heart" (Gramophone) |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV243 (with Cantatas BWV 11 & BWV 50) Emily Van Evera, Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, Caroline Trevor, Howard Crook, Simon Grant, Stephen Charlesworth / Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott [ EMI / CD - released 1/Dec/1990 ] "The Taverner Players' recording of Bach's Magnificat, conducted by Andrew Parrott, is generally positive, highlighting its vibrant, fresh, and optimistic spirit, though some reviewers noted the recording's quick tempos might require listener... |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Johnn Sebastian Bach II Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rolf Johnson, Alfred Brendel, Trevor Pinnock, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Simon Preston, John Eliot Gardiner [ Deutsche Grammophon Panorama / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2000 ] "Gardiner's version of the St Matthew Passion brings an intense, dramatic reading which now makes a clear first choice, not just for period-performance devotees but for anyone not firmly set against the new authenticity." Penguin Guide |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Gloria in D / Nulla In Mondo Pax Sincera / Stabat Mater Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, James Bowman / The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 1/May/2012 ] The men and boys of Christ Church Cathedral sing with a clarity and fineness of tuning on this album that all choirs everywhere should emulate. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Messiah (highlights) Emma Kirkby (sop) Margaret Cable (alto) James Bowman (countertenor) Joseph Cornwell (ten) David Thomas (bass) / Taverner Choir and Players / Parrott [ Virgin Virgo / CD - released 19/Oct/2004 ] Highlights from the classic recording including 'Behold the Lamb of God', 'He was despised' and 'I know that my Redeemer liveth' |
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J. S. BACH / ANTONIO VIVALDI / GEORG HANDEL / WILLIAM HAYES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Emma Kirkby - Magnificat Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Cantillation and the Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker. [ ABC Classics / CD - released 6/Jan/2006 ] Widely considered as one of the leading exponents in early music, Emma Kirkby is renowned for her purity of production, clarity of diction and extraordinary degree of vocal control. |
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FRANK BRIDGE / WILLIAM WALTON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bridge/Walton:String Quartet Endellion String Quartet [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 5/Nov/1991 ] "The Endellion Quartet keep the blend of lyricism and turbulence that makes Bridge so very English and expressionist in excellent balance." (Gramophone) |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Four Seasons, and other concertos Enrico Onofri (solo violin) / Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini [ Teldec / CD - released 26/Aug/1994 ] We get some fine playing from the members of Il Giardino Armonico but especially from first violinist Enrico Onofri....These certainly come off as spirited realizations." Classical Candor |
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GYORGY LIGETI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ligeti: Cello Concerto / Piano Concerto / Chamber Concerto Ensemble Modern [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Jun/1994 ] Recorded at the Bartók Hall, Szombathely, Hungary, August 2 & 3 (1-2) and August 4 & 5 (3-7), 1990 |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN / MARK O'CONNOR / LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: An American Journey Eroica Trio [ EMI Classics / CD - released 12/Jan/2009 ] "From the opening swoosh of the overture to 'Porgy', played with orchestral finesse and flurry by the Eroicans, this 15 minute fantasy is a wonder of superb taste and remarkably fluent arranging." AudAud.com |
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GABRIEL PIERNE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pierne: Sonata for Flute & Piano / Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano Istvan Matuz (flute) Norbert Szelecsenyi (piano) Béla Bánfalvi (violin) Katalin Vass (cello) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 2/Feb/1989 ] "Both works are fluently played in a forthright way...in today's climate there are unlikely to be other performances of this Pierne chamber music on the way and for the time being these deserve investigation" Gramophone |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: String Quartets Op.33 1 - 3 / Op.1 No. 3 Weller Quartet [ Decca / CD - released 12/Apr/1992 ] "The Haydn quartets (are) most beautifully played... buoyant and colourful." ClassicalNet |
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DOMENICO CIMAROSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto (Complete opera recorded in 1957) Eugenia Ratti, Graziella Sciutti, Ebe Stignati, Luigi Alva, Franco Calabrese / Teatro alla Scala, Nino Sanzogno [ EMI Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/1997 ] Note: This is extremely rare. American websites are asking $43US. |
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VIVALDI / SAMMARTINI / MONZA / BOCCHERINI / DEMACHI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Improvisata - Sinfonie con titoli Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano) / Camerata Salzburg, Louis Langrée, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi [ Virgin Classics / Erato / CD - released 9/Apr/2007 ] "None of this is great music, in truth, but this is where Europa Galante come to the rescue, their combination of rigorous ensemble and interpretational panache bringing it to life." Gramophone |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Rhapsodien Op.79 / Intermezzi Op.117 / etc Ivo Pogorelich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/May/1992 ] "Ivo Pogorelich's interpretations of Brahms have garnered mixed reviews.... with some critics praising his unique, introspective approach while others find his playing self-indulgent and lacking in fidelity to the score. Some find his performances... |